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Professor Trask didn't look up from his book at the knock. "Enter," he barked in the direction of his office door.
It was always the same this time of year. His Introduction to Microeconomics courses was a popular choice amongst the first years since it met a necessary elective. It also frequently served as a wake-up call for many that they were no longer in high school. Despite his fairly clear reminders of what would be on the midterm, a handful of students always flailed on it through sheer lack of studying. Having handed back grades this week, he could always count on a handful of anxious freshmen dropping by this week during office hours now that they realized how behind they were.
Trask resisted the urge to snort when he looked up to see which one had come to see him. Briar. Good Lord, she had some cheek showing up here given how infrequently she appeared in class.
In a year’s time, Briar would be a poster child for the sorority system. The long blonde hair, brilliant green eyes, and the naturally rosy cheeks screamed youthful vigor. She was a tad on the short side, but the strain she put on sweaters suggested those inches (and then some) had merely migrated to her chest. Next semester she'd be a curvy, adorable pledge to one of the dozens of Greek organizations. She'd spend the next few years partying her way through school with all of the other privileged, pampered elitist boys and girls. Waste of a desk, in Trask's opinion.
Of course, that assumed she passed his class, which her midterm grade called into question. The academic standards for pledges required a passing GPA; if she was as close to failing in her other classes as she was his, Briar would never qualify.
Now the only interesting part was how she approached him? Haughtily declare that she'd been graded too harshly? Mention a powerful relative who had influence with the Dean? Sob and beg for extra credit? He'd seen all manner of ploys to change a grade over the years.
Trask forced a congenial smile on his face. "Hello, Briar. What can I do for you?"
Professor Trask didn't look up from his book at the knock. "Enter," he barked in the direction of his office door.
It was always the same this time of year. His Introduction to Microeconomics courses was a popular choice amongst the first years since it met a necessary elective. It also frequently served as a wake-up call for many that they were no longer in high school. Despite his fairly clear reminders of what would be on the midterm, a handful of students always flailed on it through sheer lack of studying. Having handed back grades this week, he could always count on a handful of anxious freshmen dropping by this week during office hours now that they realized how behind they were.
Trask resisted the urge to snort when he looked up to see which one had come to see him. Briar. Good Lord, she had some cheek showing up here given how infrequently she appeared in class.
In a year’s time, Briar would be a poster child for the sorority system. The long blonde hair, brilliant green eyes, and the naturally rosy cheeks screamed youthful vigor. She was a tad on the short side, but the strain she put on sweaters suggested those inches (and then some) had merely migrated to her chest. Next semester she'd be a curvy, adorable pledge to one of the dozens of Greek organizations. She'd spend the next few years partying her way through school with all of the other privileged, pampered elitist boys and girls. Waste of a desk, in Trask's opinion.
Of course, that assumed she passed his class, which her midterm grade called into question. The academic standards for pledges required a passing GPA; if she was as close to failing in her other classes as she was his, Briar would never qualify.
Now the only interesting part was how she approached him? Haughtily declare that she'd been graded too harshly? Mention a powerful relative who had influence with the Dean? Sob and beg for extra credit? He'd seen all manner of ploys to change a grade over the years.
Trask forced a congenial smile on his face. "Hello, Briar. What can I do for you?"